Attendance

Academic honesty is a fundamental principle within the University and is strongly linked to good academic practice.

The University seeks to maintain the academic honesty of students’ work and safeguards against breaches of academic honesty.

There are processes to investigate alleged breaches of academic honesty and, where a breach of academic honesty is admitted or found, appropriate penalties are applied.

It is therefore important to engage with all resources to raise awareness of what can be classed as a breach of academic honesty to avoid being invited to a meeting and possible sanctions being applied if a case is found.

https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/-/media/files/our-university/academic- regulations/10-academic-honesty/ar10_academic_honesty.pdf

In the University's Engagement Policy it states:

"The University understands that occasionally there will be good reason why you cannot attend a class or engage in your studies for a short time. You must contact your course team to let them know if you are unable to attend a class or engage in your studies for any reason. This may then be recorded as an ‘authorised absence’. Depending on the length and nature of absence, they will be able to signpost relevant support and procedures to help you keep on track."

It is important that you maintain contact with the University so that they understand what may be impacting your engagement and offer support if you need it. Please contact your Academic Adviser or your Course Administrator directly to provide an update if your attendance is affected:

• Carnegie School of Sports:schoolofsportadmin@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
• Carnegie School of Education: education@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
• Leeds Law School: law@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
• Leeds Business School: LBSStudentEngagement@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
• Leeds School of Arts: Search for your course handbook for details.
• School of Health: sohattendanceregisters@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
• School of Humanities and Social Sciences: Search for your course handbook for details.
• School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing: bec-enquiries@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Other Support available

Students can contact their Academic Adviser, University Wellbeing, Disability Advice or Student Services Student Advice.

You can also seek advice from the Students Union Advice Service; we are independent from the University and you can discuss any concerns you are having in a confidential manner.

Your engagement and attendance are monitored by the University.

Lack of attendance and engagement can lead to lower grades, module failure or even being withdrawn from your course of study so it is important that you communicate with your course staff and seek support at the earliest opportunity if you are struggling to engage.

Every student will have the right to appeal a decision to withdraw you from your course.

10 working days from the date of the decision letter. In exceptional circumstance the university might accept an appeal later than this.

If you are withdrawn by an Engagement and Attendance Panel, you can contact the Students' Union Advice Service for advice and support in appealing the decision.

We can advise on the appeal grounds and provide feedback on your draft appeal form and supporting evidence. We can also answer any questions you may have about the procedure.

It is important that you send us the documentation relating to the Engagement and Attendance Panel’s decision as soon as possible. You can do this by attaching a copy of all the emails you have received in relation to the matter to our contact form available here: The Advice Service